• Chairman's Statement
• Acknowledgments

• Background and Purpose
• Cancer and Its Impact on Texans
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• Overview of Conclusions
• The Texas Cancer Plan and The Texas Cancer Council

• Texas Population

MAPS

1. Texas Counties with High Percentages of Racial/Ethnic Minorities

GRAPHS & TABLES

1. Racial/Ethnic Populations of Texas, 1990
2. White Population in Texas, 1990
3. Hispanic Population in Texas, 1990
4. African-American Population In Texas, 1990

MAPS

1. Texas Regions Included in the Cancer Incidence Study

• Cancer Incidence

Lung Cancer
1. Lung Cancer Incidence Rates in Texas 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Males, 1985-1991
3. Age-Specific Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
Colon Cancer
1. Colon Cancer Incidence Rates in Texas, 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Colon Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Males, 1985-1991
3. Age-Specific Colon Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
Breast Cancer
1. Breast Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Breast Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
Prostate Cancer
1. Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Males, 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Prostate Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Males, 1985-1991
Cervical Cancer
1. Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Cervical Cancer Incidence Rates Among Texas Females, 1985-1991
3. Percentage of Cervical Cancers Diagnosed at an Invasive Stage in Texas, 1985-1991
Melanoma of the Skin
1. Melanoma of the Skin Incidence Rates in Texas, 1985-1991
2. Age-Specific Melanoma of the Skin Incidence Rates Among Texas Whites, 1985-1991


• Cancer Mortality
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• Survival with Cancer
  
  GRAPHS & TABLES
  1. Ten Leading Causes of Death in Texas, 1993
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  2. Cancer as a Percentage of All Deaths in Texas, 1935,1993
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  3. Deaths Due to Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1987-1993
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  6. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1987-1993
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  7. Mortality Due to Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  Lung Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual number of Deaths due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Lung Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Lung Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Mortality Due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  6. Lung Cancer Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  Colon Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Colon Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Colon Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Mortality Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  6. Colon Cancer Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  Breast Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Mortality Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Female Breast Cancer Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  Prostate Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Mortality Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Prostate Cancer Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  Cervical Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Mortality Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Cervical Cancer Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  Melanoma of the Skin
  1. Deaths Due to Skin Melanoma in Texas, 1987-1993
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  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Melanoma of the Skin in Texas, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin Among Males in Texas, 1987-1993
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  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin Among Females in Texas, 1987-1993
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  5. Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin in Texas, 1987-1993
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  6. Skin Melanoma Survival Rates by Stage of Disease, 1987-1993
  
  
• Childhood Cancer Incidence and Mortality

GRAPHS & TABLES
1. Percentage Distribution of Leading Cancer Types Among Children in Texas, 1990-1993
2. Childhood Cancer Incidence in Texas, 1990
3. Childhood Cancer Mortality in Texas, 1990-1993

• Personal Behaviors and Cancer Risks

GRAPHS & TABLES
1. Smoking Quit Ratio Trends in Texas by Gender, 1989-1994
2. Smoking Prevalence Trends in Texas by Gender, 1989-1994


• Screening - Mammography

GRAPHS & TABLES
1. Percentage of Women Who Had a Pap Smear Within the Past 3 Years by Race/Ethnicity, 1994

• Cancer Risk Factors and Early Intervention

• An Overview of Cancer Care Resources, Updated March 1998
• Primary Care Physicians

MAPS
1. Rural Texas Counties
2. Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas
3. Federally designated Primary Care Shortage Areas
4. Texas Counties with No, One, or Two Primary Care Physicians in Direct Patient Care
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5. Texas Counties with Hospitals with Cancer Programs
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6. Texas Counties with Freestanding Cancer Treatment Centers
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7. Texas Counties with On-site Mammography Services Accredited by the American College of Radiology
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• Texas Cancer Council
• Texas Cancer Data Center
• The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
• American Cancer Society
• Texas Department of Health

• Reference Map

MAPS
1. Public Health Regions


• Health Planning Data, Updated March 1998
  GRAPHS
  1. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Lung Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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  2. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Colon Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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  3. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Female Breast Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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  4. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Prostate Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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  5. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Cervical Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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  6. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Melanoma of the Skin by Texas Public Health Region, 1987-1993
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• Glossary
• Sources

Documents, Graphs, and Maps Updated in March 1998

• Cancer and Its Impact on Texans
• An Overview of Cancer Care Resources
• Cancer Mortality
• Health Planning Data

1. Texas Counties with No, One, or Two Primary Care Physicians in Direct Patient Care
2. Texas Counties with Hospitals with Cancer Programs
3. Texas Counties with Freestanding Cancer Treatment Centers
4. Texas Counties with On-site Mammography Services Accredited by the American College of Radiology

• Cancer
  1. Ten Leading Causes of Death in Texas, 1996
  2. Cancer as a Percentage of All Deaths in Texas, 1935,1996
  3. Deaths Due to Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  5. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1984-1996
  6. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1984-1996
  7. Mortality Due to Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Lung Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  2. Average Annual number of Deaths due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Lung Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Lung Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1984-1996
  5. Mortality Due to Lung Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Colon Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Colon Cancer Among Males in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Colon Cancer Among Females in Texas, 1984-1996
  5. Mortality Due to Colon Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Female Breast Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Mortality Due to Female Breast Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Prostate Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Mortality Due to Prostate Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Cervical Cancer
  1. Deaths Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1987-1993
  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Mortality Due to Cervical Cancer in Texas, 1984-1996


• Melanoma of the Skin
  1. Deaths Due to Skin Melanoma in Texas, 1984-1996
  2. Average Annual Number of Deaths Due to Melanoma of the Skin in Texas, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin Among Males in Texas, 1984-1996
  4. Age-Specific Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin Among Females in Texas, 1984-1996
  5. Mortality Due to Melanoma of the Skin in Texas, 1984-1996


• Health Planning Data
  1. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Lung Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996
  2. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Colon Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996
  3. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Female Breast Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996
  4. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Prostate Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996
  5. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Cervical Cancer by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996
  6. Age-Adjusted Mortality Rates for Melanoma of the Skin by Texas Public Health Region, 1984-1996